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Physical Therapy Specialty MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Physical Therapy Specialty
Tree Number(s)
H02.010.625
Unique ID
D026761
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026761
Annotation
use for the specialty only; use MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS or PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES or their specifics for therapy
Scope Note
The auxiliary health profession by which PHYSICAL THERAPISTS make use of PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES to prevent, correct, and alleviate movement dysfunction of anatomic or physiological origin.
Entry Term(s)
Physiotherapy Specialty
NLM Classification #
WB 460
Previous Indexing
Physical Therapy Techniques (1963-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2012; see PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY) 2002-2011, see PHYSICAL THERAPY 1963-2001
History Note
2012 (1963)
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Physical Therapy Specialty Preferred
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